Paper-exploder.



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LEWIS S. BIXLER, 0F KENTON, OHIO.

PAPER-EXPLODER.

To all whom; t may concern Be it known that I, Lewis S. Bixtnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kenton, in the county of Hardin and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Paper-Exploders, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to an improvement in toys and particularly to a device of this class designed under proper manipulation to cause a loud report.

The main object of the present invention is the provision of a toy of this class in which the parts subjected to wear in the use of the toy may be easily renewed and replaced and in which ce1-tain parts are constructed to increase the volume of sound in the use of the toy.

The invention in its preferred form of details will be described in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved toy. Fig. 2 is a transverse section through the device, the parts in closed posit-ion.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, my improved toy comprises duplicate members 1 and 2 pivotally connected at 3 with straight lengths projecting beyond the pivot in one direction to form handles el and with straight lengths 5 projecting beyond the pivot in the opposite direction and terminally formed with rings 6, said rings being approximately of the same diameter. One of the rings 6 is designed to receive an impression member comprising a flexible semi-spherical body S having a maximum diameter corresponding to the interior diameter of the ring and provided on its edge with a lateral flange 9 designed to overlie and bear upon the upper surface of the ring, the flange having a substantial width as shown for a purpose which will presently appear. Secured in the other ring is what may be termed a holding and sound increasing member 10. This member is preferably constructed of wood or the like having a height materially greater than the similar dimension of theV ring and at a point adjacent the lower surface is circumferentially formed with a channel or groove 11 in which the ring 6 is seated in the construction of the device to secure said member 10 in fixed relation to the ring. The member 10 extends in both directions beyond the ring and on Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 20, 1912.

Patented Aug. 19,1913. Serial No. 732,519.

that surface next the opposing ring presents a broad bearing surface 12 which overlies the flange of the compression member and i's designed to bear thereon in the operation of the device. The holding and sound increasing member is centrally formed with an opening 13 which is of increasing diameter outward, that is of least diameter in the surface designed to engage the flange of the compression member of the greatest diameter at the opposite end of the sound increasing member. Said member 10 beyond the ring with relation to the bearing surface 12 thereof is rounded, as at 14, and of gradually decreased diameter from the groove 11 so that in the event it becomes necessary to remove said member 10 a slight opening of the ring will permit said member to be readily slipped through the ring. The maximum diameter of the opening in the sound increasing member is somewhat less than the maximum interior diameter of the compression member, so that in the use of the device the volume of air moved through the sound producing member is directed through a space materially less than that of the compression member, whereby an increased pressure is imparted to the air through the confining of its volume in this manner.

In the use of the device any readily ruptured material such for example as paper is inserted between the flange of the compression member and the bearing surface of the sound increasing member, and the handles brought together to force the respective members into close contact with the paper strip, which strip as thus arranged will overlie the flange of the compression member and close the same and also underlie the bearing surface of the sound increasing member and close the lower end of the opening in the same. A sharp blow of the compression member upon any resisting surface will cause the air in such member to be expelled through the opening in the sound increasing member rupturing the paper and causing a loud report. The expelling of the air and consequent rupture of the paper are rendered very effective for the production of the report by the formation of the flaring opening in the sound increasing member.

It is obvious that either the compression member or sound increasing member may be readily renewed in a simple, expeditious manner and that the comparatively broad surfaces of both the sound increasing member and the compression member' materially facilitate the introduction and holding of the paper therebetween.

vWhat is claimed is z*- l. A toy including duplicate pivotally connected members, the similar ends of each of said members being formed with rings, a compression member loosely seated in one of said rings and having' a lateral flange engaging and overlying said ring and a sound increasing member secured in the other of said rings, said sound increasing member havin g an opening registering With the compression member and of increasing diameter outwardly therefrom.

2. A toy, the combination including duplicate pvotally connected members, the

similar ends of said members being formed with rings, a compression member loosely seated in one of said rings and having a lateral flange engaging and over-lying said ring and a sound increasing member secured in the other one of said rings7 said sound increasing member having an opening registered with the compression member of increased diameter outwardly therefrom, the opening` of the compression member being greater than the maximum dimension of the opening of the sounding member.

In testimony whereof I aliX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

LEYVIS S. BXL'ER. lvitnesses S. J. HERRING, G. A. lVAoHALno.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C. 

